UCLA @ Northwestern, Week 5 · 2025

143–9@FINAL177–6
Sat, Sep 27, 2025Lanny and Sharon Martin StadiumEvanston, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 5 · 2025
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

144 plays
Q4UCLA5 plays · 1 yds · 1:2914–17
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 1:293rd & 22 at UCLA 21Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 11 yds to the UCLA 21
  3. 1:293rd & 17 at UCLA 26UCLA Penalty, false start (Courtland Ford) to the UCLA 21
  4. 1:292nd & 10 at UCLA 33Nico Iamaleava sacked by Braydon Brus and Anto Saka for a loss of 7 yards to the UCLA 26
  5. 1:291st & 10 at UCLA 33Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for no gain to the UCLA 33
  6. 1:292nd & 6 at UCLA 24Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 9 yds Nico Iamaleava fumbled, recovered by UCLA for a 1ST down
  7. 1:291st & 10 at UCLA 20Nico Iamaleava run for 4 yds to the UCLA 24
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 3 yds · 0:26 · Punt14–17
  1. 1:294th & 7 at NU 50Luke Akers punt for 50 yds
  2. 1:433rd & 4 at UCLA 47Preston Stone sacked by Gary Smith III and Jalen Woods for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
  3. 1:492nd & 6 at UCLA 49Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the UCLA 47
  4. 1:551st & 10 at NU 47Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the UCLA 49
Q4UCLA3 plays · 2 yds · 1:21 · Punt14–17
  1. 1:554th & 8 at UCLA 9Will Karoll punt for 45 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 1 yd to the NU 47
  2. 3:233rd & 8 at UCLA 9Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Rico Flores Jr., broken up by Ore Adeyi
  3. 3:232nd & 12 at UCLA 5Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 4 yds to the UCLA 9
  4. 3:231st & 10 at UCLA 7Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 5
Q4UCLA5 plays · 80 yds · 1:29 · Touchdown17–17
  1. 6:221st & 10 at NU 3Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for no gain to the UCLA 35
  2. 6:191st & 10 at NU 29Kwazi Gilmer 29 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Nico Iamaleava Pass to Anthony Woods for Two-Point Conversion)
  3. 6:421st & 10 at UCLA 44Jaivian Thomas run for 12 yds to the NU 44 Northwestern Penalty, personal foul (Richie Hagarty) to the NU 29
  4. 7:151st & 10 at UCLA 33Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaedon Wilson for 11 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:471st & 10 at UCLA 20Jaivian Thomas run for 13 yds to the UCLA 33 for a 1ST down
Q4Northwestern6 plays · 24 yds · 3:03 · Punt14–17
  1. 3:234th & 4 at NU 49Luke Akers punt for 44 yds
  2. 3:273rd & 4 at NU 49Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II, broken up by A.J. Fuimaono
  3. 4:102nd & 5 at NU 48Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the NU 49
  4. 4:511st & 10 at NU 43Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 48
  5. 5:343rd & 2 at NU 33Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:181st & 10 at NU 25Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II
  7. 6:191st & 10 at UCLA 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  8. 6:142nd & 10 at NU 25Preston Stone run for 8 yds to the NU 33
Q3Northwestern17 plays · 67 yds · 9:52 · Missed FG9–17
  1. 7:504th & 2 at UCLA 2Jack Olsen 20 Yard Field Goal Missed
  2. 8:363rd & 3 at UCLA 3Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the UCLA 2
  3. 8:422nd & 3 at UCLA 3Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II, broken up by Jalen Woods
  4. 9:281st & 3 at UCLA 3Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the UCLA 3
  5. 10:083rd & 1 at UCLA 6Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the UCLA 3 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:502nd & 2 at UCLA 7Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the UCLA 6
  7. 12:172nd & 7 at UCLA 28Caleb Komolafe run for 13 yds to the UCLA 15 for a 1ST down
  8. 13:011st & 10 at UCLA 31Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the UCLA 28
  9. 14:031st & 10 at UCLA 43Ryan Boe run for 2 yds to the UCLA 41
  10. 11:301st & 10 at UCLA 15Caleb Komolafe run for 8 yds to the UCLA 7
  11. 13:212nd & 8 at UCLA 41Preston Stone run for 10 yds to the UCLA 31 for a 1ST down
  12. 14:122nd & 10 at NU 42Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Offensive pass interference (-15 Yards) to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down
  13. 14:591st & 10 at NU 42Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the NU 42
  14. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  15. 0:404th & 1 at NU 40Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down
  16. 1:213rd & 2 at NU 39Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the NU 40
  17. 2:012nd & 4 at NU 37Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 39
  18. 2:401st & 10 at NU 31Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the NU 37
  19. 2:481st & 10 at UCLA 20Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 72 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 23 yds to the NU 31
  20. 2:481st & 10 at UCLA 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff UCLA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Julian Armella) to the UCLA 20
Q3UCLA12 plays · 73 yds · 6:12 · Field Goal6–17
  1. 2:484th & 7 at NU 7Mateen Bhaghani 25 Yd Field Goal
  2. 3:422nd & 7 at NU 7Anthony Woods run for no gain to the NU 7
  3. 4:231st & 9 at NU 9Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the NU 7
  4. 5:312nd & 9 at NU 20Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the NU 18
  5. 6:332nd & 4 at NU 39Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 18 yds to the NU 21 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:081st & 10 at NU 45Nico Iamaleava run for 6 yds to the NU 39
  7. 7:403rd & 7 at UCLA 23Nico Iamaleava run for 32 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down
  8. 8:581st & 10 at UCLA 20Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 2 yds to the UCLA 22
  9. 2:563rd & 7 at NU 7Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer, broken up by Ore Adeyi
  10. 5:033rd & 7 at NU 18Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 9 yds to the NU 9 for a 1ST down
  11. 6:061st & 10 at NU 21Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the NU 20
  12. 8:182nd & 8 at UCLA 22Jaivian Thomas run for 1 yd to the UCLA 23
Q3Northwestern10 plays · 38 yds · 6:00 · Punt6–17
  1. 9:074th & 10 at UCLA 37Luke Akers punt for 37 yds
  2. 9:133rd & 10 at UCLA 37Preston Stone pass incomplete to Drew Wagner
  3. 9:512nd & 11 at UCLA 38Preston Stone run for 1 yd to the UCLA 37
  4. 10:392nd & 12 at NU 48Preston Stone pass incomplete to Alex Lines for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:231st & 10 at NU 50Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 48
  6. 12:043rd & 14 at NU 35Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  7. 12:582nd & 11 at NU 38Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 35
  8. 13:401st & 10 at NU 39Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 38
  9. 10:351st & 10 at UCLA 37Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 38
  10. 14:192nd & 4 at NU 31Drew Wagner run for 8 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
  11. 14:591st & 10 at NU 25Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the NU 31
  12. 15:001st & 10 at UCLA 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2UCLA13 plays · 73 yds · 3:26 · Field Goal3–17
  1. 0:002nd & 10 at NU 10Mateen Bhaghani 28 Yd Field Goal
  2. 0:172nd & 7 at NU 22Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 5 yds to the NU 17
  3. 0:471st & 10 at NU 25Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the NU 22
  4. 0:551st & 10 at NU 38Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 13 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
  5. 1:053rd & 7 at NU 47Nico Iamaleava run for 9 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:382nd & 10 at UCLA 50Anthony Woods run for 3 yds to the NU 47
  7. 1:441st & 10 at UCLA 50Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
  8. 2:022nd & 5 at UCLA 41Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 2 yds to the UCLA 43
  9. 2:361st & 10 at UCLA 36Anthony Woods run for 5 yds to the UCLA 41
  10. 3:241st & 10 at UCLA 17Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 19 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
  11. 3:311st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 63 yds , Anthony Frias II return for 15 yds to the UCLA 17
  12. 0:103rd & 2 at NU 17Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 7 yds to the NU 10 for a 1ST down
  13. 1:543rd & 3 at UCLA 43Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2Northwestern5 plays · 64 yds · 2:46 · Touchdown0–17
  1. 3:331st & 10 at UCLA 10Griffin Wilde 10 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)
  2. 4:171st & 10 at UCLA 35Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 25 yds to the UCLA 10 for a 1ST down
  3. 5:372nd & 4 at NU 42Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 45
  4. 6:161st & 10 at NU 36Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 6 yds to the NU 42
  5. 4:563rd & 1 at NU 45Joseph Himon II run for 20 yds to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down
Q1UCLA3 plays · 3 yds · 0:51 · Punt0–3
  1. 1:383rd & 7 at UCLA 17Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
  2. 1:432nd & 7 at UCLA 17Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
  3. 2:241st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Frias II return for 14 yds to the UCLA 14
  4. 1:354th & 7 at UCLA 17Will Karoll punt for 52 yds
  5. 2:121st & 10 at UCLA 14Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 3 yds to the UCLA 17
Q1Northwestern17 plays · 74 yds · 9:09 · Field Goal0–3
  1. 2:244th & 14 at UCLA 15Jack Olsen 33 yd FG GOOD
  2. 4:031st & 10 at UCLA 11Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the UCLA 6
  3. 4:444th & 4 at UCLA 31Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 20 yds to the UCLA 11 for a 1ST down
  4. 5:273rd & 11 at UCLA 38Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 7 yds to the UCLA 31
  5. 5:342nd & 11 at UCLA 38Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II, broken up by Robert Stafford III
  6. 6:423rd & 5 at UCLA 44Caleb Komolafe run for 7 yds to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:192nd & 9 at UCLA 48Preston Stone pass complete to Hayden Eligon II for 4 yds to the UCLA 44
  8. 8:061st & 10 at UCLA 49Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the UCLA 48
  9. 9:093rd & 7 at NU 26Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down
  10. 9:392nd & 15 at NU 18Joseph Himon II run for 8 yds to the NU 26
  11. 10:121st & 10 at NU 23Northwestern Penalty, false start (Ezomo Oratokhai) to the NU 18
  12. 10:482nd & 3 at NU 18Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 23 for a 1ST down
  13. 3:083rd & 10 at UCLA 11Preston Stone sacked by Anthony Jones and A.J. Fuimaono for a loss of 4 yards to the UCLA 15
  14. 3:322nd & 5 at UCLA 6Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for a loss of 5 yards to the UCLA 11
  15. 6:171st & 10 at UCLA 37Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 38
  16. 8:321st & 10 at NU 36Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 15 yds to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down
  17. 9:491st & 15 at NU 18Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  18. 11:321st & 10 at NU 11Caleb Komolafe run for 7 yds to the NU 18
Q1UCLA6 plays · 21 yds · 3:27 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:414th & 7 at UCLA 46Will Karoll punt for 44 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 1 yd to the NU 11
  2. 13:012nd & 10 at UCLA 43Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the UCLA 47
  3. 12:133rd & 6 at UCLA 47Nico Iamaleava sacked by Garner Wallace and Anto Saka for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 46
  4. 13:031st & 10 at UCLA 43Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer
  5. 13:343rd & 7 at UCLA 28Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 15 yds to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:032nd & 14 at UCLA 21Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 7 yds to the UCLA 28
  7. 14:262nd & 9 at UCLA 26UCLA Penalty, false start (Eugene Brooks) to the UCLA 21
  8. 14:591st & 10 at UCLA 25Nico Iamaleava run for 1 yd to the UCLA 26
  9. 15:001st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2UCLA14 plays · 47 yds · 7:05 · Downs0–10
  1. 6:184th & 3 at NU 34Nico Iamaleava sacked by Aidan Hubbard and Michael Kilbane for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 36 UCLA Penalty, illegal formation (Jalen Berger) to the NU 36
  2. 7:013rd & 5 at NU 36Anthony Woods run for 2 yds to the NU 34
  3. 8:342nd & 6 at NU 47Nico Iamaleava run for 6 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:532nd & 1 at NU 42Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jalen Berger for no gain to the NU 42 Northwestern Penalty, illegal formation (5 Yards) to the NU 47
  5. 9:131st & 10 at UCLA 49Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaedon Wilson for 9 yds to the NU 42
  6. 10:002nd & 2 at UCLA 46Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Rico Flores Jr.
  7. 10:381st & 10 at UCLA 38Jaivian Thomas run for 8 yds to the UCLA 46
  8. 11:503rd & 3 at UCLA 24Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the UCLA 26
  9. 7:372nd & 10 at NU 41Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the NU 36
  10. 7:471st & 10 at NU 41Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
  11. 9:503rd & 2 at UCLA 46Nico Iamaleava run for 3 yds to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down
  12. 11:254th & 1 at UCLA 26Jaivian Thomas run for 12 yds to the UCLA 38 for a 1ST down
  13. 12:452nd & 2 at UCLA 25Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 24
  14. 13:241st & 10 at UCLA 17Nico Iamaleava run for 8 yds to the UCLA 25
  15. 13:291st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Frias II return for 17 yds to the UCLA 17
Q1Northwestern6 plays · 69 yds · 2:57 · Touchdown0–3
  1. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  2. 0:081st & 10 at NU 43Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 22 yds to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:442nd & 1 at NU 40Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
  4. 1:261st & 10 at NU 31Caleb Komolafe run for 9 yds to the NU 40
  5. 13:292nd & 8 at UCLA 9Caleb Komolafe 9 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)
  6. 15:001st & 10 at UCLA 11Joseph Himon II run for 2 yds to the UCLA 9
  7. 15:001st & 10 at UCLA 35Joseph Himon II run for 24 yds to the UCLA 11 for a 1ST down

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